Traditions, Culture & Customs of Australia

Counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Australia delivered by Worldometers RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division. The Population of Australia (1950 - 2016) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2016. The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots…

The continent of Australia shares marine territorial boundaries with its nearest neighbouring countries. The nearest of these countries include Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, which are all island nations or territories in the South-East Asian and Asia-Pacific regions. Australia also shares a contested overland border…

The start of the New Year is celebrated by fireworks in Sydney, Australia.The start of the New Year is celebrated by fireworks in Sydney, Starkey What Do People Do? In Sydney, the start of the New Year is heralded by a huge fireworks display. It is estimated that one to one-and-a-half million people watch the display at the Sydney Harbour. In other towns and cities, smaller…

Indigenous Traditions and Ecology John A. Grim Yale University Certain qualifying considerations need to be made in any discussion of indigenous religions. The term “indigenous” is a generalized reference to the thousands of small scale societies who have distinct languages, kinship systems, mythologies, ancestral memories, and homelands. These different societies comprise…

Aboriginal peoples is a collective name for the original peoples of North America and their descendants. The Canadian constitution recognizes three groups of Aboriginal peoples: Indians (commonly referred to as First Nations), Métis and Inuit. These are three distinct peoples with unique histories, languages, cultural practices and spiritual beliefs. More than 1.4 million…

The aim of this study was to examine Australians’ food-related environmental beliefs and behaviours. Questionnaires were posted to 500 randomly selected adults, with 223 questionnaires completed (58% response rate). Decreased use of packaging by food manufacturers was viewed as being the most important item to help the environment, while lower meat consumption was seen as least…

A pack of smelly hound dogs ravaged your house and eaten your dinner à la A Christmas Story ? Never fear, we’ve rounded up a dozen Seattle restaurants acting as savior by hosting Christmas Eve or Christmas Day dinner at their place. Head to any of these Seattle restaurants on Christmas 2015 for feasts of fishes, lamb, Dungeness crab and more. Enjoy a three-course Christmas…

Some people say I ve got quite a knack for getting people to do things for nothing,Richards said. I get people to do things for nothing because they know that I do things for nothing and I m contributing my own money, resources, time and effort as well - so maybe they feel sorry for me,he added. He set his first Guinness World Record in 2013 for the most lights on a residential…

Last week, the High Court ruled against the current funding model of the federal government’s controversial school chaplaincy program. It s just the latest episode in a debate over education, religion and the state that goes back to the colonial era, writes Keri Phillips . There are two strands to the dispute over education, religion and funding. The first concerns the government…